Japanese Feudalism

1. the funds or revenue of a government, corporation, or institution.
3. the people and ethnic group that originated in Central Asia or the vast empire they created in the 13th and 14th centuries
5. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
6. made by skilled artisans. The curvature of the blade makes the weapon more slashing
8. sometimes worn not only to protect the face, but to frighten the samurai’s enemy as well
15. classic work of Japanese literature said to written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu
16. members of Japan's hereditary warrior class
18. the last division of classical Japanese history
19. made from iron plates to repel sword blows
20. the code governing correct behavior and appearance

2. claimed to be descended from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
4. a famous female warrior of the 1180s
7. the indigenous religion of Japan that emphasizes the worship of kami
9. provided protection and freedom of movement when in combat. As you can see, a samurai’s armor was often richly decorated.
10. once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu.
11. to combine different ideas, parts, or elements to create a new, unified whole
12. supreme general of the emperor’s army.
13. a code of ethics and conduct for the samurai
14. a religion and philosophical tradition originating in ancient India with Siddhartha Gautama
17. relating to an empire or emperor, or of a superior size or quality